- Duke of York Stakes
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Group 2 race
Duke of York StakesLocation York Racecourse
York, EnglandInaugurated 1968 Race type Flat / Thoroughbred Sponsor Blue Square Website York Race information Distance 6f (1,207 metres) Track Turf, straight Qualification Three-years-old and up Weight 8 st 11 lb (3yo);
9 st 7 lb (4yo+)
Allowances
3 lb for fillies and mares
Penalties
5 lb for Group 1 winners *
3 lb for Group 2 winners *
* since August 31 last yearPurse £100,000 (2011)
1st: £56,770The Duke of York Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at York over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in May.
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History
A different race called the Duke of York Stakes (or the Duke of York Handicap) was established at Kempton Park in 1892. For most of its history it was run over 1 mile and 2 furlongs, and it usually took place in October. Its winners included Sceptre (1903), Papyrus (1923) and Pharos (1924, 1925). It continued until the late 1950s.
The current version at York was first run in 1968. Although it was titled the Duke of York Stakes, there was no Duke of York at that time. The event was given Group 3 status in 1971, and it was promoted to Group 2 level in 2003.
The leading horses from the Duke of York Stakes often go on to compete in the following month's Golden Jubilee Stakes (formerly the Cork and Orrery Stakes). The last to win both races in the same year was Royal Applause in 1997.
The Duke of York Stakes is usually held on the opening day of York's three-day Dante Festival meeting, the day before the Dante Stakes.
Records
Most successful horse (2 wins):
- Handsome Sailor – 1987, 1988
Leading jockey (4 wins):
- Lester Piggott – The Brianstan (1971), Steel Heart (1975), Thatching (1979), Vorvados (1983)
- Steve Cauthen – Flash n' Thunder (1980), Jester (1982), Indian Ridge (1989), Lugana Beach (1990)
- Michael Hills – Handsome Sailor (1988), Owington (1994), Royal Applause (1997), Steenberg (2006)
Leading trainer (7 wins):
- Barry Hills – Noble Mark (1974), Flash n' Thunder (1980), Jester (1982), Handsome Sailor (1987, 1988), Royal Applause (1997), Prime Defender (2010)
Winners
Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time 1968 Hard Water 5 Joe Mercer John Sutcliffe, Jr. 1969 Great Bear 5 Ron Hutchinson John Dunlop 1970 Fluke 3 George Duffield John Oxley 1971 The Brianstan 4 Lester Piggott John Sutcliffe, Jr. 1972 Stilvi 3 John Gorton Bruce Hobbs 1973 Abwah 4 Geoff Lewis Noel Murless 1974 Noble Mark 3 Willie Carson Barry Hills 1975 Steel Heart 3 Lester Piggott Dermot Weld 1976 Three Legs 4 Gianfranco Dettori Luca Cumani 1977 Boldboy 7 Willie Carson Dick Hern 1978 Private Line 3 Edward Hide Clive Brittain 1979 Thatching 4 Lester Piggott Vincent O'Brien 1980 Flash n' Thunder 3 Steve Cauthen Barry Hills 1981 King of Spain 5 Paul Cook Peter Cundell 1982 Jester 3 Steve Cauthen Barry Hills 1983 Vorvados 6 Lester Piggott Michael Haynes 1984 Gabitat 6 Bob Curant Brian Gubby 1985 Chapel Cottage 4 Philip Robinson Mick Ryan 1986 Grey Desire 6 Kevin Darley Mel Brittain 1:18.23 1987 Handsome Sailor 4 Cash Asmussen Barry Hills 1:12.58 1988 Handsome Sailor 5 Michael Hills Barry Hills 1:12.73 1989 Indian Ridge 4 Steve Cauthen David Elsworth 1:10.17 1990 Lugana Beach 4 Steve Cauthen David Elsworth 1:11.74 1991 Green Line Express 5 Tony Cruz Mohammed Moubarak 1:11.33 1992 Shalford 4 Michael Roberts Richard Hannon 1:08.82 1993 Hamas 4 Willie Carson Peter Walwyn 1:12.22 1994 Owington 3 Michael Hills Geoff Wragg 1:10.23 1995 Lake Coniston 4 Pat Eddery Geoff Lewis 1:11.52 1996 Venture Capitalist 7 Ray Cochrane David Nicholls 1:11.72 1997 Royal Applause 4 Michael Hills Barry Hills 1:12.13 1998 Bollin Joanne 5 Kieren Fallon Tim Easterby 1:10.91 1999 Sampower Star 3 Richard Hughes Richard Hannon 1:12.59 2000 Lend a Hand 5 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor 1:10.77 2001 Pipalong 5 Kevin Darley Tim Easterby 1:11.20 2002 Invincible Spirit 5 Michael Kinane John Dunlop 1:09.55 2003 Twilight Blues 4 Pat Smullen Brian Meehan 1:10.79 2004 Monsieur Bond 4 Fergal Lynch Bryan Smart 1:16.39 2005 The Kiddykid 5 Jamie Spencer David Evans 1:15.93 2006 Steenberg 7 Michael Hills Mark Tompkins 1:12.54 2007 Amadeus Wolf 4 Neil Callan Kevin Ryan 1:10.20 2008 Assertive 5 Ryan Moore Richard Hannon 1:10.71 2009 Utmost Respect 5 Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey 1:10.70 2010 Prime Defender 6 Robert Winston Barry Hills 1:11.19 2011 Delegator 5 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor 1:10.18 See also
References
- galopp-sieger.de – Duke of York Stakes.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Duke of York Stakes (2011).
- pedigreequery.com – Duke of York Stakes – York.
- Abelson, Edward; John Tyrrel (1993). The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. pp. 44–45. ISBN 1-873626-15-0.
Categories:- Flat races in Great Britain
- York Racecourse
- Open sprint category horse races
- Recurring sporting events established in 1968
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